Characteristics:

The common brittle has a hairy appearance, due to all the fine spines, seven on each arm segment. There are also spines on the central disk. It comes in a wide range of colors like green, brown, orange, yellow or red. The disk may reach a diameter of 2 cm and the five arms a length of 10 cm.

Habitat:

It can be found hard substrate, sand or gravel from the subtidal zone and down to 350 meters.

Distribution:

It is widespread in the East Atlantic Ocean, from Lofoten, Norway to West Africa.